Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Iberian Mole

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Talpa
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.